Moccasin



H. s. LYNESS Aug. 27, 1940.

MOCCASIN Filed Nov. 1, 1938 M/EA/TU/F M L 7% M WN.

Patented Aug. 27,1940

earsnr ori ice MOCCASIN Application November 1, 1938, Serial No. 238,195

2 Claims.

This invention relates to the manufacture of moccasins and is herein illustrated in its'appli-- cation to the manufacture of camp moccasins in which the moccasin bottom does not extend 5 over the instep portion of the foot.

seam presents little difficulty but when the toe piece is secured to the moccasin bottom by a machine-sewn seam it is impracticable to undertake to finish the end portions of the seam so that they will be of presentable appearance in the completed moccasin. Accordingly it is an object of the present invention to provide for the covering of the end portions of the seam which secures the toe piece to the moccasin bottom. As herein illustrated, covers are utilized in the form of extensions or tabs carried by a collar extending from the rear end of the moccasin to and slightly beyond the end portions of said seam. These terminal extensions carry eyelets through which extend end portions of a lace carried by the collar. As herein illustrated these eyelets secure the extensions to the toe piece.

While the invention is herein illustrated in its application to the manufacture of moccasins the toe pieces of which are secured to. the moccasin bottom by a machine-sewn seam, it is to be understood that the invention is not so limited in its scope but is applicable also to the manufacture of hand-sewn moccasins.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a camp moccasin embodying the features of the above invention, and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line II--II of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig- 1, a moccasin bottom it and a toe piece it! are secured together edge-to-edge by a machine-sewn lockstitch seam i i, the end 50 portions of the seam being knotted to prevent loosening as illustrated at E6. The rear portion of the moccasin bottom is provided with a downturned flange or collar 48 which extends from the rear end of the moccasin to the end portions of the seam i4.

seam the finishing of the end portions of the- In order to provide covers for the end portions of the seam It so that said end portions will be invisible in the completed moccasin the end portions of the collar 58 are provided with inward extensions or tabs 20. After the seam it is sewn, the tabs 2d are secured to the toe piece, for example, by eyelets 22, these eyelets preferably being arranged to receive the end portions of a lace 2d carried by a line of eyelets in the collar. It will be understood from Fig. 1 that inasmuch as the eyelets 2-2 extend through the toe piece l2 as well as through the tabs 29, the eyelets are so arranged that they not only locate the end portions of the lace 2% in convenient position for tying together by the wearer but they also enable the lace, after being threaded through the eyelets in the collar Hi, to be brought underneath the toe piece l2 and to be passed upwardly through the toe piece from the inside of the moccasin and through the tabs 26) thus locating the end portions of the lace close to each other and in convenient position for tying by the wearer of the moccasin.

It will be understood that hand-sewn moccasins could advantageously be provided with seam covers such as those herein illustrated in order, for example, to reinforce the end portions of the seam. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its scope to scam covers which are secured to the moccasin bottom and also to the toe piece as herein illustrated. The seam covers could be made to perform their function of covering the end portions of the seam without securing them to the toe piece. They might, for example, be held in position by the lace which could be threaded through separate eyelets in the toe piece and the seam covers.

Having thus described my invention, what I. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A camp moccasin comprising a moccasin bottom which overlies the sides but does not cover the instep of the foot, a toe piece secured to the moccasin bottom by a sewn seam, a collar comprising an outwardly and downwardly turned up. per marginal portion of the sides of said moccasin bottom, said collar extending about the rear portion of the moccasin and forwardly beyond the end portions: of said seam, a row of lace-receiving eyelets in said collar, tabs extending toward each other from the forward end portions of said collar and arranged to cover the end portions of said seam, a lace-receiving eyelet extending through each tab and the toe piece and securing said parts together, and a lace threaded through the eyelets in said collar and through the eyelets in said tabs.

2. A camp moccasin comprising a moccasin bottom which overlies the sides but does not cover the instep of the foot, a toe piece secured to the sides of the moccasin bottom by a seam comprising two threads the ends of which are tied together over the outer surface of the moccasin, a collar comprising an outwardly and downwardly turned upper marginal portion of the sides of said moccasin bottom, said collar extending about the rear portion of the moccasin and forwardly beyond the end portions of said seam, tabs extending toward each other from the forward end portions of said collar and arranged to cover the end portions of said seam, a row of lace-receiving eyelets in said collar, a lace-receiving eyelet extending through each tab and 5 through said toe piece and securing said parts to gether, and a lace threaded through the eyelets in said collar and having forward end portions extending upwardly through the eyelets in said tabs and said toe piece from the inside of the 10 shoe.

HORATIO S. LYNESS. 

